Skip to main content

Wildlife Spotting

Photo by Adrian
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-41.4718, 147.987

Field Notes

Description:

A Tasmanian trigger-plant, this one found on compacted road material in logged pine plantation area in upper South Esk catchment

Species ID Suggestions

Tasmanian Trigger Plant

Stylidium graminifolium?

Reference Link
ceherzog
2

Trigger plant

Stylidium dilatatum

Reference Link
owheelj
1

Comments (4)
lori.tas
Yes, owheeli, I think you may be right. The flowers are very similar, but in comparing the two, the leaves on dilatatum are more like the ones in Adrian's spotting.
owheelj
It looks to me like Stylidium dilatatum, not graminifolium.
lori.tas
Yep, that's it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylidium_graminifolium
ceherzog
Not sure about the species name...but, fascinating plants! I've never seen one, so thanks!
Photographed
PublishedJuly 11, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies